Western Front: Heavy rainfall on Jan. 4 and 5 triggered increases in local water levels leading to a flood in some areas around Bellingham, according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service.
A combined 2.44 inches of rainfall fell in a 24-hour period, causing a spike of nearly 9 feet of additional water in the Skagit Valley River near Mount Vernon, according to the Weather Service.
Water levels are considered a flood at 25 feet, and the Skagit Valley River...